transport · Orange City Council
Forest Road café and kiosk approved for health precinct users
A mixed-use café and kiosk has been approved at 1517-1539 Forest Road, Orange, with the consent applying to Lot 4 DP 271257.
People using Orange’s health precinct will have a café and kiosk at 1517-1539 Forest Road after Orange City Council approved the mixed-use development.
The approval covers development application DA 204/2026(1) for a café and kiosk at Lot 4 DP 271257, Forest Road, Orange. It was granted on 4 August 2026, subject to the conditions in the Notice of Approval.
The application was approved unanimously. All 12 councillors recorded as present for the item voted in favour. The resolution was moved by Cr J Whitton and Cr D Mallard.
Cr Mallard declared a non-significant non-pecuniary interest because his partner works in the health precinct area. He remained involved in the vote.
The approval establishes planning consent for the Forest Road site. The available information does not give a construction timetable, opening date, operating hours, floor area, parking arrangements or project cost. It also does not name a builder, operator or supplier.
The approval does not record any procurement commitments or contracts with local businesses. Further construction and operation will be subject to the conditions attached to the consent.
The Forest Road application was one of five development applications approved by the Planning & Development Policy Committee on 4 August. The other approvals covered a pub alteration and hotel and motel accommodation at 281-285 and 287-289 Summer Street, a detached dual occupancy and two-lot subdivision at 8 Moorhen Street, tree removal at 37 Molong Road, and demolition and dwelling alterations at 295 Lords Place.
For people working in or visiting the nearby health precinct, the approved café and kiosk will add food and convenience services at a specified Forest Road location.
Reference minutes
This report is based on the Orange City Council Planning & Development Policy Committee meeting of 4 August 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- DA 204/2026(1) was approved for a mixed-use café and kiosk development.
- The site is 1517-1539 Forest Road, Orange, identified as Lot 4 DP 271257.
- The approval was made by Orange City Council’s Planning & Development Policy Committee on 4 August 2026.
- The resolution passed unanimously, with 12 councillors present for the item voting in favour.
- The consent is subject to the conditions in the Notice of Approval.
- No operator, builder, project cost, opening date or supplier details were specified.
Why it matters
- The approval allows a café and kiosk to be developed near Orange’s health precinct, while no operator, builder, opening date or local procurement details have been specified.